minpedca.bsky.social
#WalkPerspective. Here because we need safe walking, wheeling & cycling in Canadian cities. Posts by Martyn of Kjipuktuk/Halifax.
57 posts
182 followers
305 following
Prolific Poster
Conversation Starter
comment in response to
post
so many studies point to the same conclusion - we are often forgotten, rarely seen. So not surprising technology does the same
news.engineering.utoronto.ca/more-than-ha...
comment in response to
post
Obituary of the young woman killed by a driver in Kjipuktuk/Halifax this week, while she was using a marked crosswalk
www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca/obituaries/1...
comment in response to
post
are you still there Matt?
comment in response to
post
The fundamental problem there is cars and lack of dedicated transit lanes, not frequency of bus stops.
comment in response to
post
Let's not just consider people unable to walk 100 metres, but so those who will find it difficult but rely on regular transit. Thinking of the many seniors I see on regular transit who use a walker and move slowly. Distance is key for them
comment in response to
post
I don't agree. Some have no reasonable or available alternative. Transit stop spacing must consider seniors whose mobility is limited. Transit is not just for younger commuters.
comment in response to
post
Depends on land use. In urban core maybe 200 metres apart is ok. Suburban areas, maybe 300 metres (this from BC Transit guidelines)
comment in response to
post
Yes. Obviously not door to door, just a feasible distance for those who can't walk as far and as quick. Try walking with a person in their 80's or 90's even 50 to 100 metres
comment in response to
post
there is a balance to be met between accessibility and speed, well explained in this article. 150 metres might not be needed, but 280 metres could be too far apart, depending on the road
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
comment in response to
post
once you have allowed for a detour via the nearest crosswalk, this is too far apart for seniors and people with disabilities.
Speed isn't the only consideration, there is also accessibility for those who need it the most.
comment in response to
post
too far apart for people less able to cover that distance quickly and easily
comment in response to
post
Bearing in mind the size of Canada and lack of national and regional public transport, the differentiation is not huge.
Yes, other metrics useful to look at.
I was interested in the one in the article showing consistent increase in car numbers in Holland over the decades
comment in response to
post
@brenttoderian.bsky.social something to raise awareness on - see thread ? The car infrastructure we don't like to acknowledge behind the romantic bike & people focused European urban cores we love. We more of the same here in Canada
trid.trb.org/View/576880
comment in response to
post
Amsterdam didn't defeat car use at all - it just moved the car parking lots, and got people to abandon them before entering the urban core
www.fastcompany.com/3052699/thes...
comment in response to
post
A fortress of Park & Rides around Amsterdam supports space for bike lanes and people in the central area.
www.google.com/search?q=par...
comment in response to
post
at the most a "failure to yield to a pedestrian" fine, then on your way for couple of hundred bucks